Duration
64h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in architecture, professional focus in architecture and urban planning | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The workshop focuses on the refurbishment of an existing space. Within the allocated volume, students must design and organise the necessary fittings, as well as a layout that meets the specified brief. The aim is to create furniture that is perfectly suited to the volume and its intended uses, and to modulate the space through the use of furniture.
The site being studied this year is the Passage Lemonnier in Liège city centre.
Working in pairs, students are required to take charge of at least two retail units in the arcade. The retail function to be established is selected at random from a predefined list of functions.
Each pair is required to design the interior spaces, taking the following elements into account:
- The building's structure;
- The orientation of the spaces;
- The ergonomics and functionality of the design elements (spaces, furniture, etc.);
- The consideration of lighting, materials, textures and colours;
-The creation of a distinctive atmosphere that reflects the chosen activity on the ground floor.
The focused study of the retail unit allows students to explore scales ranging from the street level down to technical detail.
To complement the students' thinking and raise their awareness of the practical aspects of their work, the workshop organises visits to businesses (joinery, metalwork, glazing, etc.) and to completed projects similar to the one developed in the workshop. A day-long visit to showcase projects is also being organised this year in
The workshop begins on monday September 14 at 1.30 p.m.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This workshop aims to explore the spatiality and atmosphere of an existing space by revitalising its volume through interior design and furniture interventions.
The course content enables students to develop the skills specified in the faculty's competence framework, with a particular focus on developing the following skills:
-Examine an architectural issue;
-Develop a spatial solution;
-Implement a site-specific spatial solution;
-Engage with all stakeholders.
In addition to these skills, by the end of this workshop, students will have developed the following skills:
-Understand the characteristics of different materials, substances, textures and colours;
-Select the materials, substances, textures and colours to be used, taking into account their inherent constraints and intended use;
-Using a guiding concept, establish an identity and create a distinctive atmosphere for a given space (commercial function);
- Analyse and assimilate a brief with a view to formulating a site-specific spatial response;
- Produce a personal spatial response based on a method of research and analysis (site and brief) and a principle of architectural composition;
- Determine the dimensions of spaces and furniture to fulfil the function whilst complying with standards of use and comfort;
- Integrate ergonomic principles into the interior design process;
- Understand scales and their implications at the level of detail (by zooming in and out at scales of 1/10 to 1/50).
-Apply spatial representation conventions to the various phases of research, in both their expressive and conventional aspects, in 2D, down to the level of construction detail;
-Relate different functions to one another to form a coherent space.
-Collaborate towards a common goal; work as part of a team.
-Organise and carry out one-off interventions, whether material or performative.
-Undertake and communicate critical and reflective analysis through a written and (photo)graphic synthesis of experiences.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The architecture project workshops on the Bachelor's programme, as well as the project workshop in Term 1 of the Master's programme.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course module comprises five credits spread over four intensive weeks. The workshop activities centre on practical studio work, supplemented by site visits, lectures and visits to companies and completed projects.
Studio work is carried out in groups of two students (formed during the first session). Group activities are designed to encourage cooperation. The programme is the same for all students: a retail space to be developed in detail on a large scale (minimum 1:10 scale). The retail function is allocated at random.
Interim submission deadlines are scheduled to structure the students' work and guide the successive stages.
Students compile the results of their research and design process into a portfolio (one portfolio per group, to be submitted at the end of the term).
Teachers 'provide feedback twice a week' and encourage the exchange of ideas. Students therefore have the opportunity to self-regulate and improve their work on a day-to-day basis.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
-Recommended reading (available at the faculty library):
* Textbooks on ergonomics (e.g. Ernst Neufert. (29 September 2020). Dunod. https://www.dunod.com/livres-ernst-neufert );
* Interior design magazines (e.g. DOMUS, A+, Ideat, etc.).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Single-session examination
Continuous assessment
The assessment consists of three cumulative components:
1. Continuous assessment, worth 15 per cent;
2. A sketch review (display of plans, models and oral presentation), worth 15 per cent;
3. A review panel (display of plans and oral presentation) taking place during the final week of the workshop, accounting for 50 per cent;
4. An assessment worth 20 per cent based on a portfolio showcasing the work carried out during the workshop in pairs, to be submitted by January at the latest.
Attendance at workshops and site visits is compulsory. Students must also adhere to the deadlines set out in the timetable provided at the start of the workshop.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The only channel of communication is the eCampus institutional platform. Lecturers post relevant information on the platform. Students are required to check the eCampus platform and their Uliège email account.
Contacts
Frisenna@uliege.be
P.Noe@uliege.be
julien.philippart@uliege.be